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Stoke City First Half Goals
In 67 Championship matches, 64.2% of Stoke City’s first halves produced a goal, 16th of the 18 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 37.3% of them and conceded in 37.3%.
What Stoke City’s first halves look like
Stoke City are close to two different sides either side of the coach door: a first-half goal of their own in 48.5% of home matches, 26.5% of away ones, 22.0pp between them. The back line is a different proposition on the road: 47.1% of away matches bring an early goal against Stoke City, next to 27.3% at home.
Stoke City guard the first half better than they attack it: 4th of 18 in the division for early goals conceded, 13th for scoring them. Stoke City come 16th of 18 in the published Championship field for the share of their first halves that produce a goal.
Two goals before the break is unusually hard to come by, 26.9% of Stoke City’s matches against 32.7% across the division. An early goal in Stoke City’s matches tends to be the only one: a second follows just 42% of the time, where the division manages 47%.
Every figure on this page rests on 67 completed Stoke City matches over 2 seasons (2025 to 2026). At that size a single percentage point is about one match, so read each rate as a range rather than a figure.
Stoke City first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 64.2% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 26.9% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 7.5% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.01 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 37.3% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 37.3% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.48 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.54 |
| Matches counted | 67 |
| Seasons covered | 2 (2025 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 69.7% | 18.2% | 48.5% | 27.3% | 0.94 | 33 |
| Away | 58.8% | 35.3% | 26.5% | 47.1% | 1.09 | 34 |
Stoke City score before halftime 48.5% of the time at home against 26.5% away, a gap of 22.0pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Stoke City against Championship
| Line | Stoke City | Championship | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 64.2% | 68.9% | −4.7pp |
| Over 1.5 | 26.9% | 32.7% | −5.8pp |
| Over 2.5 | 7.5% | 10.3% | −2.8pp |
Counted from 67 matches · 2 seasons · 2025 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.